Growth is easy.
Controlled growth is rare.
Management consultancy, independent board advisory and Non-Executive Directors for owner-managed SMEs, founders and family businesses across the North West.
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NED, NXD & SID.
A Non-Executive Director (NED, NXD) or Senior Independent Director sits on the board but sits outside the executive team — bringing challenge and perspective without a personal stake in day-to-day decisions.
Independent counsel
No skin in the game like the executive board, so your NED can be a truly dispassionate critical friend in assessing the business.
Broad perspective
Not the finance director, the marketing director or the managing director — free to step back and view how every role fits the overarching strategy.
Diverse viewpoints
A varied set of commercial experience to shed light on alternate points of view and bring experiential wisdom to new situations.
An expanded network
Their own black book of contacts to call on for advice, or to broker new connections for your firm.
Governance, taken care of
Where your NED has governance experience, they take on the boring, back-room work — freeing you to focus on running the business.
The FORSHAW Model.
Seven pillars of effective independent advisory, built specifically for small and growing businesses.
Focus. Oversight. Rigour. Strategy. Honesty. Accountability. Wisdom.
We developed the FORSHAW Model as our own framework for independent board advisory — a repeatable structure that keeps oversight rigorous and growth genuinely controlled, rather than accidental.
View the FORSHAW Model in full →Elevating your boardroom with carefully curated expertise.
We pride ourselves on a meticulous approach to assembling a team of distinguished business advisers — impartial advice, executive coaching and business mentoring for your board and key team members.
Rigorous selection
Every adviser undergoes a rigorous selection process to ensure they bring real knowledge, experience and expertise to your board.
Objective advice
Committed to unbiased, objective advice — a fresh external perspective that's invaluable in strategic decision-making.
Executive coaching
A keen focus on leadership development, nurturing your leadership team's growth and unlocking their full potential.
Business mentoring
Beyond generic guidance — advisers who mentor, sharing wisdom and insight to empower your board and key team members.
Discover why good businesses stall and how to break through — twenty real questions on the £1m ceiling, answered straight.
We're always glad of new friends.
Whichever way suits you best — a call, a message, or fifteen minutes in the diary.
44 Regent Street
Ramsbottom, Bury
Lancashire, BL0 9PF
Tel: 0161 751 2320